Turkey: Extension of definitive antidumping duty on imports of articulated link chains from China and from Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Spain following anti-circumvention investigations

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ANNOUNCEMENT 25 Jul 2009

In July 2009, the government of Turkey initiated a new anti-dumping investigation. In May 2010 definitive duties were imposed. In December 2013 the definitive duty was extended to imports from Chinese Taipei, Malaysia and the Republic of Korea following an anti-circumvention investigation. In March 2019, the definitive duty was extended to imports from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Spain following an anti-circumvention investigation.

On May 23rd, 2010, the Turkish authorities imposed an anti-dumping duty on imports of the above-mentioned products originating in China (Notification 2010/13, 23.05.2010). The amount of the duty is USD 1,200 per metric ton.

On December 14th, 2012, the Turkish authorities initiated an anti-circumvention investigation on imports originating in Chinese Taipei, Malaysia and South Korea (see measure 6612). A definitive duty was imposed on December 12th, 2013.

On May 23rd, 2015, the Turkish authorities initiated a sunset review of the anti-dumping measure imposed on May 23rd, 2010 (Notification 2015/14, 23.05.2015). It follows the application for a review lodged by Zimas Zincir ve Makina San. Tic. A.S.

On 19 June 2016, the Turkish authorities extended the anti-dumping duty on imports of the above-mentioned products from China following the aforementioned sunset review (Notification 2016/19, 19.06.2016). The amount of duty imposed is the same as stated above, i.e. USD 1,200 per metric ton.

On December 14, 2012, the Turkish authorities initiated an anti-circumvention investigation on imports of articulated link chain and parts thereof from Chinese Taipei, Malaysia and South Korea.This investigation follows suspicion that the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of articulated chains from China might be circumvented.The products subject to investigation are classified under the following HS codes: 7315.1190, 7315.1200 and 7315.1900.On December 12, 2013, the Turkish authorities imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of articulated link chain and parts thereof from Chinese Taipei, Malaysia and South Korea. The amount of the duty is USD 1200 per metric ton, regardless of the country goods originate in.

On 9 March 2018, the Turkish authorities initiated an anti-circumvention investigation on imports of articulated link chain from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Spain (Notification 2018/09). The investigation follows suspicion that the definitive antidumping duty imposed on imports of articulated chains from China might be circumvented. The products subject to investigation are classified under the following HS codes: 7315.11.90.00.11, 7315.11.90.00.19, 7315.12.00.00.11, 7315.12.00.00.19 and 7315.19.00.00.00. This investigation follows the application lodged by Tosyalı Makina San. and Tic. Ltd. Şti.

On 9 March 2019, the Turkish authorities extended the antidumping duty imposed on imports of articulated link chain from China (see related intervention) to imports of the same products from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Spain following an anti-circumvention investigation. The rate of duty on imports from the subject countries is USD 1200 per tonne. A number of individual companies are exempt from the definitive duty.